Japan embraces Naomi Osaka, a bi-racial 'heroine'

Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 01:49

Naomi Osaka is hogging the headlines for all the right reasons in her native land after she became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final. She's also helping break new ground in Japan due to her multiracial identity: the daughter of a Haitian father and Japanese mother.

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Naomi Osaka is hogging the headlines for all the right reasons in her native land after she became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final. She's also helping break new ground in Japan due to her multiracial identity: the daughter of a Haitian father and Japanese mother.

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